SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION
Inseparable Dimensions of Societal Transformation
Cultural
Economic
Political
Psychological
Theoretical Contributions
Complex and Unfolding Interaction between Top-down and
Bottom-up Influences
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Model of
Change
Moghaddam’s Social Reducton Model
of Resistance to Change
Research Contributions
Multidisciplinary, Multilevel Approach
Misperceptions of Work Environment
and Family Structure in Germany
Changing Values across East Europe
Reactions in Hong Kong Before Reunification
with China
Practical Contributions
Match Transformational Goals and Methods
Transforming Structure
Transforming Infrastructure
Transforming Relationships Patterns
Transforming Norms
Restoration of
Law Enforcement (Romania)
Flying Doctors
(Rwanda)
Increasing Social Capital
Norms of Reciprocity
Civic Virtues
Interpersonal Trust
Green Belt Movement
(Kenya)
Rural Advancement
Committee (Bangladesh)
Societal Transformation Contributes to Psychology
Regional Psychology Organizations
EFPA and the European Diploma
National Psychology Organizations
Canadian Psychological Association
and the Integration of Inuit Qaujimanituqangit Principles
DISCUSSION:
➢ What are the dangers of introducing ethnocentric or
merely insensitive solutions to societies in flux (e.g., the psychological
equivalent of economic “shock therapy”)?
➢ In what ways are society-wide changes reflected in the
direction taken by U.S. psychology (e.g., science, practice, education)?